Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRICING ACT 1981 No. 117, 1981 - SECT 17

17. (1) The Minister may, by notice in writing under his hand delivered to the
Commissioner, require the Authority-

   (a)  to conduct a prices justification inquiry; or

   (b)  to conduct an inquiry, not being a prices justification inquiry, into
        a specified matter or specified matters related to the prices at which
        petroleum products or services are supplied, and to report to him the
        results of the inquiry.

(2) A notice under sub-section (1) shall either-

   (a)  specify the description of the petroleum products or services to which
        the inquiry is to relate, without specifying the particular company or
        companies in relation to which the inquiry is to be conducted; or

   (b)  specify both-

        (i)    the description of the petroleum products or services to which
               the inquiry is to relate; and

        (ii)   the particular company or companies in relation to which the
               inquiry is to be conducted.

(3) Where a notice under this section is in accordance with paragraph (2) (a),
the Authority shall determine the particular company or companies in relation
to which the inquiry will be conducted, and the Commissioner shall give notice
in writing of the determination to the Minister.

(4) Where the Minister by a notice under this section requires the Authority
to conduct an inquiry other than a prices justification inquiry, he may, in
the notice, give such directions as he thinks fit as to the conduct of the
inquiry or the matters to be taken into consideration.

(5) A notice under sub-section (1) may specify the time within which the
inquiry must be completed and the report submitted and the Authority shall
complete the inquiry and submit the report within that time or within that
time as extended by the Minister in his discretion.

(6) Where a notice under sub-section (1) does not specify the time within
which the inquiry must be completed and the report submitted, the Authority
shall complete the inquiry and submit the report within the time specified in
paragraph 22 (1) (c) or within that time as extended by the Minister in his
discretion.